Geography
Name 3 US states that are in the region of Appalachia
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Appalachian culture is strongly influenced by this storytelling tradition.
What is oral tradition?
While often attributed to a sunburn, this term was reclaimed by thousands of striking miners who wore crimson-colored bandanas during the West Virginia mining strikes.
What is a “Redneck?”
This 4 stringed instrument is played with a bow and featured prominently throughout Appalachian and Bluegrass music
What is the fiddle/violin?
Sharing a name with its geographic region (think Piedmont or Appalachian Plateau), this “baby” colored mountain range runs through central and southwest Virginia
What are the Blue Ridge Mountains?
This type of handmade item, often passed down generations, is common in Appalachian homes.
What are quilts?
During the Civil War, this was the only state to form after seceding from its Confederate counterpart.
What is West Virginia?
Often cited as the founders of modern country music, this legendary family made “Wildwood Flower.”
Who is the Carter family?
This city, sounding similar to a common joke format, is home to the Volunteers of the University of Tennessee.
What is Knoxville?
This Appalachian value emphasizes close family ties and helping neighbors.
What is community (or kinship)?
The largest uprising in United States History, The Battle of Blair Mountain, took place in West Virginia during this year.
When was 1921?
Areas of Appalachia are represented by District 12, a coal-mining society in which lauded book series?
What is the Hunger Games?
Famous in popular culture due to Skynyrd prose, this “sweet home” borders Mississippi and Georgia
What is Alabama?
This dialect feature includes dropping the “g” in words like “goin’.”
What is Appalachian dialect / accent?
To ensure miners spent their wages within the community, coal companies often paid workers in these tokens or paper certificates that could only be redeemed at company-owned stores.
What is Scrip?
This Appalachian cryptid made its home in West Virginia during the 60s, being named after a common light-obsessed critter
What is Mothman?
This city, known for its architecture and education, has the greatest population of any Appalachian city and is an absolute “steel.”
What is Pittsburgh?
This belief system, blending Christianity with folk practices, is common in some Appalachian areas.
What is folk religion / Appalachian folk beliefs?
Often called the “private army” of coal operators, this agency was hired to violently suppress strikes and evict mining families during the West Virginia Mine Wars
What is the Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency?
This many United States Presidents are from Appalachia.
What is four?